Oh, this one was good! I do love a book with a twisty, bendy plot that keeps you guessing. Toward the end, I could see how the pieces were coming together, but it still had some surprises in store.

Theo Faber is a psychotherapist working at a facility called The Grove. His goal in taking the job was to work with an infamous patient, Alicia Berenson, who has been convicted of the brutal murder of her husband – and who hasn’t spoken a word since the crime. That is probably a breach of all sorts of ethical standards, but Theo is obsessed with Alicia and determined to help her tell her story.

There are a number of subplots buzzing through this. Theo’s personal life is in shambles and he is making some very dangerous choices. He is also breaking all sorts of rules at The Grove by contacting Alicia’s family and friends, sometimes in a pretty aggressive manner. There are office politics at play that make you question the motives of almost everyone at the facility. And then there is Alicia. Silent, but not entirely uncommunicative. Before the murder she was an accomplished painter and her art may be the one way she can reach out.

Twists and turns, subplots galore, flashbacks and faulty timelines – I love this kind of stuff. A very enjoyable mystery.

This book came from my local library. I love my library. Please support the library in your neighborhood.